Correctional medicine
Correctional Medicine
Correctional medicine (pronunciation: /kəˈrɛkʃənəl ˈmɛdɪsɪn/) is a branch of medicine that involves the delivery of medical care to individuals who are incarcerated in prisons, jails, and other correctional facilities.
Etymology
The term "correctional medicine" is derived from the English words "correctional," which refers to the process of correcting or reforming, and "medicine," which refers to the science and practice of diagnosing, treating, and preventing diseases.
Related Terms
- Forensic Medicine: A branch of medicine that applies medical knowledge to legal issues, often used in criminal investigations.
- Psychiatry: A branch of medicine that deals with mental, emotional, or behavioral disorders, often relevant in correctional medicine due to the high prevalence of mental health issues among incarcerated individuals.
- Public Health: The science of protecting and improving the health of people and their communities, which intersects with correctional medicine in terms of disease prevention and control in correctional facilities.
- Infectious Disease: A branch of medicine that deals with the diagnosis and management of infectious diseases, often relevant in correctional medicine due to the high risk of disease transmission in correctional facilities.
See Also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Correctional medicine
- Wikipedia's article - Correctional medicine
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